Although the union did not explicitly back former President Donald Trump, he viewed the decision to not endorse the Vice President as a victory.

Biden clearly linked the aftermath of the pandemic – with shipping lanes clogged, goods scarce and people shut in and working remotely – to the economic problems he faced. But he also blamed Russian President Valdimir Putin’s 2023 invasion of neighboring Ukraine for driving up energy prices, adding to inflation.

The former president emphasized the words “a woman” by sitting up straight and putting both hands in front of him, lightly cupping the air.

The announcement is the latest U.S. government effort to call out what officials say is Iran’s brazen, ongoing work to interfere in the election.

US authorities on Wednesday accused Iranian hackers of emailing stolen information from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to President Joe Biden’s campaign team, as well as to journalists.

The Justice Department has said it plans to file criminal charges in connection with the hacking of Trump’s campaign.

Among the material was research compiled by the Trump campaign on JD Vance and internal polls from the campaign.

Iranian hackers sent unsolicited information they stole from Donald Trump’s presidential campaign to people who were affiliated with Joe Biden’s campaign over the summer, federal law enforcement officials said Wednesday.

Intelligence agencies have assessed Russia, China and Iran are the biggest peddlers of influence operations in 2024.

Iranian hackers sought to interest President Biden's campaign in information stolen from the campaign of former President Donald Trump, the FBI and other federal agencies said.